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Bond Brews – Bengal Tiger

Sponsored by Mortimer Dramatic Society

English IPA

ABV 4.3%

Amber

’Bengal Tiger’ is an English Style India Pale Ale. Brewed with a nod to the original English style IPA with 2 types of malted barley whilst East Kent Golding hops provides the Bitterness, Goldings for aroma and dry-hopped for good measure. Bond Brews, Bracknell, Berks.

Delphic – Level Crossing

Sponsored by Tadley RFC

Best Bitter

ABV 4.2%

Amber

A traditional English Best Bitter with fruity, grassy and blackcurrant notes from UK grown Cascade hops. For fans of oval ball dark arts, you may know this beer as Tadley Treacle at Tadley RFC, so it seems fitting they sponsored it! Delphic Brewing Company, Thatcham, Berkshire.

Field Theory – Foundry

Amber Ale

ABV 4.2%

Amber

New brewery & 2026 IB Regional Cask Champion
Foundry is an amber ale built on strength, balance + togetherness. Rich malt layers bring notes of caramel, toasted bread + gentle toffee, supported by a firm bitterness that keeps the beer composed . Drinkable. warm, structured and reassuring, Field and Theory Brewing Co, Compton, West Berkshire.

Flower Pots – Pots Bitter

Sponsored by Dads Shop

Bitter

ABV 3.8%

Amber

Pots Bitter is an award-winning, toffee-amber traditional British beer made with Hampshire malted barley and English Challenger, Goldings and Northdown hops, offering a balanced bitterness and caramel sweetness, named after the Flower Pots farm where brewing began in the 1830s. The Flower Pots Brewery, Cheriton, Hampshire.

Loddon – Hocus Pocus

Sponsored by Burghfield Santas

Old Ale

ABV 4.6%

Amber

Burghfest Heritage Brew

"Leave it with Santa" tribute to Dave Godwin. Burghfest Winner
Rich, smooth and ruby in colour, Hocus Pocus is a proper old ale. English Golding and Fuggle Hops, pale and dark malts, and a small amount of invert sugar, combine to form a rich, smooth traditional dark ale. In memory of Dave Godwin, we rebranded this "Leave it with Santa". Loddon Brewery, Dunsden, Oxfordshire.

Rebellion – IPA

English IPA

ABV 3.4%

Amber

Burghfest Heritage Brew

Burghfest Winner
A festival favourite and former winner, this is a copper coloured, easy drinking beer. Well balanced malt and hop flavours continue to a long, refreshing and clean finish. Rebellion Beer Co, Marlow, Buckinghamshire.